Exploring an Unique Steam Game Trial: Controlling a Poop with the Goal to Find the Toilet
Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and players have encountered a variety of entertaining indie games. Yet, one stands out for its unconventional concept. Titled Unko Technica, this old-school styled side-scrolling game includes a hero that is actually a piece of poop attempting to make its way to a commode. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop."
How you interact is straightforward: you only need a jump control. Throughout numerous stages, you'll face boss fights and visit a store to buy skins for your poop character.
Time your movements with caution, as a mistake forces beginning again. Bounce off floating orbs to hurl yourself to new heights, traverse crumbling ledges, and interact with triggers to unlock new areas. Earn currency for buying more difficult levels as the action intensifies.
Graphically, the game features vibrant level designs and an amazing music score. The retro art featuring shifting abstract forms could recall fans of beloved games like Earthbound.
While it's hard to think of previous releases where you play as a dung character, interactive entertainment often incorporated scatological themes. As an illustration, in Death Stranding, players create grenades from protagonist excrement. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved utilize dung as fertilizer. Unsurprisingly, fecal references shows up a lot in Obsidian's role-playing game The Stick of Truth.
Putting aside its humorous idea, Unko Technica has already earned impressive awards, such as taking top honors at Bandai Namco's indie contest in 2023. A playable preview is ready at present on Steam, with the full game planned to launch on PC this November.
